I wouldn't. She seems a little needy, with her beckoning arms and pleading eyes. And what kind of Goddess wears a hat like that?

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"Try and penetrate with our limited means the secrets of nature and you will find that, behind all the discernible concatenations, there remains something subtle, intangible and inexplicable." - Albert Einstein

Well, as this "goddess" only exists as a WWI personification of America, I would imagine not.

people in this country venerate sentient plates of pasta and monsters from 1930s pulp fiction. This seems relatively traditional by comparison.

at some point, every deity existed as "some story", a personification of something intangible. She seems like a poignant figure to be included in the pantheon of this moment in history. She's equally as valid as Mars or Athena and company, she just doesn't have the classic background that everybody gets hung up on.

I saw this painting yesterday which got me thinking. It's American Progress, painted in 1872 by John Gast, and depicts Columbia leading civilization westward as a part of Manifest Destiny.

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Granted, she may not have the background that "older" deities do, many who are pan-theistic operate within established pantheons. Some don't, and to those she may be a valid choice for reverence, despite her relative youth (look at Wicca).

But as I said above, I don't, and wouldn't. But then, I also wouldn't worship the flying spaghetti monster, either. Not my "cup o' tea" as it were.

Though you do make some interesting points. What would she venerate in this day and age?

Freedom? Actual, honest-for-truth freedom?

Something less abstract?

Hard to say. Perhaps forward progress and personal drive (given etymological roots to Columbus), or maybe establishment of a smoother-running society, in which crime is lessened through more severe punishments, and rewards are given based on merit rather than pre-existing wealth.

Having only just come across this posting, it occurred to me that Columbia could represent the pioneering spirit, reaching out to embrace the new world and to unite the old with the new. The pioneer, the Seeker, the Challenger.

Of course if anyone takes on this personage as their chosen Goddess, they will imbue her with whatever aspects they feel appropriate.

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I think now days she is Lady Liberty ( statue of liberty). During the founding of America she wasworshipped, but with Christianity and all that. Well ya know. The author that wrote this article,feels that it's necessary that America returns to the worship of our goddess and that femalesshould be more involved in goverment. He feels this is the only thing that can return America to what is was meant to be.

America is a very Christian nation and the worship of Columbia just would not sit well with them.Pagan religions are growing, but we are still not in large numbers and are not tolerated well byChristians. I will have to look to see if there is an estimate of our numbers.

I don't think its impossible that these suggestions wouldn't work. I just fear it would be far in the future.

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I did notice in that article that Columbia was likened to the Triple Godess aspect, which I must admit surprised me, unless of course the author is well versed in Pagan matters.

And also as you mentioned she was worshipped in the early life of America. However it was done quite secretively due to the Christian majority of the population. Of course Paganism was very much frowned upon then.

Now that I have been made aware of Columbia, I intend to find out more about her.

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America is a very Christian nation and the worship of Columbia just would not sit well with them.Pagan religions are growing, but we are still not in large numbers and are not tolerated well byChristians. I will have to look to see if there is an estimate of our numbers.

America is a very Christian nation and the worship of Columbia just would not sit well with them.Pagan religions are growing, but we are still not in large numbers and are not tolerated well byChristians. I will have to look to see if there is an estimate of our numbers.